An interview with my nephew

[imomus]

Before leaving Scotland I interviewed my nephew Robbie, who turns 12 on Friday, about computer gaming, his big obsession. The interview is a bit murkily recorded, so probably only hardcore game nuts (or big Robbie fans) will listen to the whole thing. We discuss whether gaming has eclipsed pop music, whether you can tell someone's favourite game by looking at them, whether people over 30 can game, how the Gamecube measures up to the PS2, the pleasures of retro, whether games have auteurs, and Robbie's plans to be a game environment or character designer when he grows up.

Robbie Interview (16.49 MB mono mp3 file, 36 minutes)

Comments

[leaflets.livejournal.com]

what a cutie!

[(Anonymous)]

This interview was adorable! A few years ago I was playing an emulator of "Space Invaders" and my little brother (then, 16 I believe) and he walked up behind me and asked what it was. It hit me like a ton of bricks; how could anyone living in a digital society not know what "Space Invaders" is? Games like "Paper Mario" may be kitschy to us that remember the originals, but what do little kids think of them, when they've never lived through the originals?

Anyways, you're on the money in one part. Kick! Punch! It's all in the mind!

Adam

interesting

[(Anonymous)]

Interesting for me to read this, as up until Nov I worked as an artist in the games industry for 10 years. I didn't really grow up playing games, and came from an arts side into it, so its fascinating for me that someone so young knows exactly what he wants to do. Anyway I'm sure he will be successful in his career, (if they are still making games in the UK when he is old enough).
Frances
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